09/08/2026
🍓 GUMMY VITAMINS: Clever Supplement or Glorified Sweet?
I often get asked if gummy supplements are actually good, often by mums with fussy tots! 👶🏼
And I completely understand why they’re appealing. They look like sweets and taste like sweets 🍬 So children are far more likely to take them.
But here’s what I want parents to remember: A gummy isn’t automatically a better supplement.
🔎 They contain added sugar
🔎 They provide relatively small amounts of nutrients
🔎 Some contain lots of additional ingredients for taste, texture and colour
🔎 The quality and nutrient levels vary enormously between products
Some children’s gummies contain several grams of sugar per daily serving. So do read the labels, look at the actual dose and the ingredients. The sugars contained and age range is also important to consider.
A supplement should fill a nutritional gap — not become another sweet in the cupboard. Nutrition is in the details and I can help select appropriate supplements and check over ingredients and formulations 💚
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